by Elizabeth Oakes | Mar 20, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, Israeli forces killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban refused to lift his veto of a €90 billion loan for Ukraine at an EU summit in Brussels, and President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...
by Griffin Crafa | Mar 13, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz in his first public statement, the International Energy Agency announced it would carry out its largest-ever release of oil reserves as global crude costs surged, and...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Mar 6, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its second week amid regional escalation and sustained retaliatory strikes from Tehran, China released its 15th Five-Year Plan at the National People’s Congress, President Donald Trump met...
by Griffin Crafa | Feb 27, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, world leaders commemorated the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and Iran held nuclear talks which are slated to continue next week, Pakistan declared “open war” with Afghanistan following an exchange of cross-border attacks, and...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Feb 20, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, President Trump announced he will decide in 10-15 days on whether to take military action against Iran after nuclear talks in Geneva ended without a deal, the Board of Peace held its inaugural meeting, U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Feb 14, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the Munich Security Conference took place, President Trump discussed nuclear talks with Iran during his meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright met with Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez to tour oil producing...
